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BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 130
EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE SANDY
WHEREAS, due to the anticipated impact and disaster associated with Tropical
Storm/Hurricane Sandy, vehicles bearing equipment and supplies to relieve the damage to North
Carolina and other states impacted by the storm need to be moved on the highways of North
Carolina; and
WHEREAS, in Executive Order No. 129, I declared a state of emergency as defined in
N.C.G.S. §§ 166A-19.3(6) and 166A-19.3(18) for portions of the State of North Carolina to
respond to the anticipated impact of Hurricane Sandy. The emergency area as defined in
N.C.G.S. §§ 166A-19.3(7) and N.C.G.S. 166A-19.20(b) includes the counties listed in Executive
Order No. 129.
WHEREAS, under the provisions of N.C.G.S. § 166A-19.30(b)(3) the Governor, with
the concurrence of the Council of State, may regulate and control the flow of vehicular traffic
and the operation of transportation services; and
WHEREAS, with the concurrence of the Council of State, I have found that vehicles
bearing equipment and supplies to relieve North Carolina and other states' grief-stricken areas
must adhere to the registration requirements of N.C.G.S. § 20-86.1 and 20-382, fuel tax
requirements of N.C.G.S. § 105-449.47, and the size and weight requirements ofN.C.G.S. §§ 20-
116 and 20-118. I have further found that citizens in this and other states have suffered losses
and will likely suffer imminent further widespread damage within the meaning of N.C.G.S §
166A-19.3(3) and N.C.G.S. § 166A-19.21(b); and
WHEREAS, the prompt restoration of utility services to citizens is essential to their
safety and well-being; and
WHEREAS, 49 CFR § 390.23 allows the Governor of a state to suspend the rules and
regulations under 49 CFR Part 395 for up to 30 days if the Governor determines that an
emergency condition exists; and
WHEREAS, under N.C.G.S. § 166A-19.70, the Governor may declare that the health,
safety, or economic well-being of persons or property requires that the maximum hours of

BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 130
EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE SANDY
WHEREAS, due to the anticipated impact and disaster associated with Tropical
Storm/Hurricane Sandy, vehicles bearing equipment and supplies to relieve the damage to North
Carolina and other states impacted by the storm need to be moved on the highways of North
Carolina; and
WHEREAS, in Executive Order No. 129, I declared a state of emergency as defined in
N.C.G.S. §§ 166A-19.3(6) and 166A-19.3(18) for portions of the State of North Carolina to
respond to the anticipated impact of Hurricane Sandy. The emergency area as defined in
N.C.G.S. §§ 166A-19.3(7) and N.C.G.S. 166A-19.20(b) includes the counties listed in Executive
Order No. 129.
WHEREAS, under the provisions of N.C.G.S. § 166A-19.30(b)(3) the Governor, with
the concurrence of the Council of State, may regulate and control the flow of vehicular traffic
and the operation of transportation services; and
WHEREAS, with the concurrence of the Council of State, I have found that vehicles
bearing equipment and supplies to relieve North Carolina and other states' grief-stricken areas
must adhere to the registration requirements of N.C.G.S. § 20-86.1 and 20-382, fuel tax
requirements of N.C.G.S. § 105-449.47, and the size and weight requirements ofN.C.G.S. §§ 20-
116 and 20-118. I have further found that citizens in this and other states have suffered losses
and will likely suffer imminent further widespread damage within the meaning of N.C.G.S §
166A-19.3(3) and N.C.G.S. § 166A-19.21(b); and
WHEREAS, the prompt restoration of utility services to citizens is essential to their
safety and well-being; and
WHEREAS, 49 CFR § 390.23 allows the Governor of a state to suspend the rules and
regulations under 49 CFR Part 395 for up to 30 days if the Governor determines that an
emergency condition exists; and
WHEREAS, under N.C.G.S. § 166A-19.70, the Governor may declare that the health,
safety, or economic well-being of persons or property requires that the maximum hours of